The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology,… Keep reading →
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By Sam (Yinglin) Xu & Evan TurnerDespite the current low and relatively uncertain oil price environment, which may, in fact, go lower, the Permian Basin and its sub-basins, Delaware and Midland, along with the Eagle Ford Formation, are attracting increasing interest from E&P investors and operators. Primarily concentrated in Southwestern Texas, as well as parts of Southeastern New Mexico, the region… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Big Oil M&A’s Decreasing, Hawaii Gov Against Utility Sale & Federal Judge Rejects Alaskan Oil Venture
By Conor O'SullivanBar the Shell-BG merger in April 2015, the value of oil and gas mergers in the second quarter of 2015 was the lowest since 2008. [EIA] Hawaii Governor David Ige has stated that he doesn’t support the sale of Hawaiian Electric to Florida-based NextEra Energy. [The Huffington Post] A strategy pushed by former Alaska Governor… Keep reading →
The Supreme Leader’s initial reaction has sent discouraging signals about Iran’s willingness to comply with its commitments in the long term. As expected, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s reaction to the nuclear deal was utterly different from that of President Hassan Rouhani. Right after the agreement was announced on July 14, Rouhani appeared on state television and… Keep reading →
Indian Railways Opts For Solar Energy Powered Coaches
By Jagdish KumarWith a view to use renewable energy source, world’s fourth largest railway network, Indian Railways has rolled out its solar energy powered coaches. The solar panels were installed on its roof of a non-AC coach of Rewari-Sitapur passenger train operated by Northern Railway (NR) to meet the coaches’ requirement. Costing about $6124 (Rs 3.90 lakh)… Keep reading →
How Microgrids Work
By Allison Lantero | U.S. Department of EnergyThis week we’re celebrating the launch of a new series on Energy.gov: How Energy Works. Join us today on Twitter at 2 p.m. ET for our How Energy Works live Q&A answering everything you want to know about microgrids. Use #HowEnergyWorks to submit questions and follow the live discussion. WHAT IS A MICROGRID? A microgrid… Keep reading →
There used to be a time when every politician became a fan of wind and bio-fuel as alternative energy sources. That time was called “before the Iowa presidential caucuses.” Iowa, you see, will never have oil. But it does have biomass and a lot of space where nobody wants to live where you can put… Keep reading →
P5+1 Nations Reach Nuclear Deal With Iran
By Don Kassilke | Cozen O'ConnorAround The World, Nuclear Can’t Compete With Growing Renewables
By Greentech Media“What is spectacular is the extent to which the nuclear industry is appearing to ignore reality.” Global investment in new nuclear is an order of magnitude less than renewable energy investment. That is just one of the findings of a newindependent report on the state of the worldwide nuclear industry that was issued on Thursday.… Keep reading →